Diploma (Dip.) Environment

About this programme

This program is for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. Winter 2027 Admissions Update: All three Faculties offering the Diploma in Environment (Arts, Science, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) are accepting applications for this program in the Winter 2027 semester. Please see the Undergraduate Admissions website for information on admissions requirements. Questions regarding required documents, eligibility, submitting an application, etc. can be directed to the Service Point office. Diploma in Environment (30 credits) The Diploma in Environment is designed for students with an undergraduate degree who wish to enrich or reorient their training, supplementing their previous specialization with additional undergraduate level course work. The Diploma requires 30 credits of full-time or part-time study. Taken full-time, the Diploma is a one year program. Students holding a BSc or BA degree or equivalent can apply to the Diploma in Environment through the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, or the Faculty of Arts. Please see the Undergraduate Admissions website for admissions details. Full program details can be found in the Course Catalogue. Program Requirements (30 credits) Required Courses (18 credits) [course link ENVR 200] [course link ENVR 201] [course link ENVR 202] [course link ENVR 203] [course link ENVR 301] [course link ENVR 400] Complementary Courses (12 credits) These will be selected from the lists below with the approval of the Program Advisor. Students will choose: 3 credits from outside the area of the student's previous degree (e.g., those with those with a B.A. degree must take 3 credits in Natural Sciences; those with a B.Sc. degree must take 3 credits in Social Sciences). 9 credits from a specific area of focus, with at least 6 credits at the 400-level or above. All courses must be at the 200 level and above, and completed with a grade of C or better. Most courses listed at the 300 level and higher have prerequisites. Although instructors may waive prerequisite(s) in some cases, students are urged to prepare their program of study well before their final year. Courses marked (M) are offered on the Macdonald campus. Social Sciences and Policy [course link AGEC 231] (M) [course link AGEC 333] (M) [course link AGEC 430] (M) [course link AGEC 442] (M) [course link AGRI 411] (M) [course link ANTH 206] [course link ANTH 212] [course link ANTH 339] [course link ANTH 418] [course link ANTH 512] [course link ECON 205] [course link ECON 225] [course link ECON 326] [course link ECON 347] [course link ECON 405] [course link EDER 494] [course link ENVB 437] [course link ENVR 421] (offered alternate years, in May term) [course link GEOG 200] [course link GEOG 216] [course link GEOG 221] [course link GEOG 302] [course link GEOG 303] [course link GEOG 310] [course link GEOG 408] [course link GEOG 423] (in Africa) [course link GEOG 530] [course link HIST 249] [course link HIST 292] [course link NRSC 221] (M) [course link PHIL 221] [course link PHIL 230] [course link PHIL 237] [course link PHIL 334] [course link PHIL 341] [course link PHIL 343] [course link PHIL 348] [course link POLI 212] [course link POLI 227] [course link POLI 345] [course link POLI 350] [course link POLI 412] [course link POLI 445] [course link PSYC 215] [course link RELG 270] [course link RELG 370] [course link SOCI 222] [course link SOCI 234] [course link SOCI 235] [course link SOCI 254] [course link SOCI 307] [course link SOCI 365] [course link SOCI 366] [course link SOCI 386] [course link URBP 201] [course link URBP 504] [course link URBP 506] [course link URBP 530] [course link URBP 551] [course link WCOM 314] Natural Sciences and Technology ** Note: You may take LSCI 230 or MIMM 211, but not both; you may take ENVB 529 or GEOG 201, but not both; you may take one of BREE 217, CIVE 323 or GEOG 322; you may take BIOL 308 or ENVB 305, but not both; you may take BIOL 465 or WILD 421, but